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Denmark has sent all its artillery to Ukraine. And now the city of Mykolajiv will also get Danish-financed heating.
A Danish delegation led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) visited the city in southern Ukraine on Monday.
“Denmark has just made a large donation to Ukraine in the form of the entire defense artillery,” says Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen in a written statement in connection with the visit.
“It is something that the Ukrainians have requested, and that we can be proud of. Having said that, there is no doubt that there will be a continued need for Danish support”.
The President of Ukraine praised Denmark in his daily speech.
Thanks Denmark
– Of course, I have thanked Denmark for the military support, for significantly strengthening our artillery and for the willingness to join the tank coalition, said Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
Mette Frederiksen has confirmed that she discussed tanks with Zelenskyj. However, it is not yet clear whether Denmark will actually send any such, as part of a European collaboration regarding the German-made tanks of the Leopard 2 type.
However, it is now clear that Denmark is financing 1,000 large heating units for Mykolajiv. It is long-awaited in the city, where many are without heat and temperatures can drop to minus 15 degrees.
Help with heat
The heating support goes via the UN agency Unops, which is based in Copenhagen. It’s about serious stuff: Each unit, which in English is called a “mobile boiler”, is built from two containers. It can be connected to a building, and both heat the indoor air and water.
The energy comes from wood pellets, which makes the investment relatively environmentally friendly.
– This can help lower Ukraine’s gas consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, says Asbjørn Brink, head of Unop’s Northern European department.
The container aggregates are also built in Mykolajiv, which means that the Danish-financed project contributes to the local economy, explains Brink.